Michigan Movies: Entertainment - Grand Rapidstag:www.mlive.com,2014:/movies/index.ssf/34482009-06-14T09:59:06ZNew Movie Reviews, News, Trailers & Michigan Theater TimesMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceLove and life's labors converge in Middle East drama 'Lemon Tree'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.29958902009-06-14T09:59:06Z2010-12-02T21:52:03ZTending the fruit: Tarik Copti, left, and Hiam Abbass star in "Lemon Tree." "Lemon Tree" begins with the song of the same name, popular back in the days when folk music was bigger than it is now. The lyrics may...The Grand Rapids Press staffhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/grstaff/index.html
Tending the fruit: Tarik Copti, left, and Hiam Abbass star in "Lemon Tree." "Lemon Tree" begins with the song of the same name, popular back in the days when folk music was bigger than it is now. The lyrics may...
'Seraphine' is dark, beautiful filmtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3766279.200910141243082009-10-15T11:37:17Z2009-10-14T16:43:08Z"Seraphine" is about an obscure painter named Seraphine Louis, an aging washerwoman by day who sings at night to the Blessed Virgin while shaping circular secrets on big planks of wood.Andrew Jefchak | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ajefchak/index.html
"Seraphine" is about an obscure painter named Seraphine Louis, an aging washerwoman by day who sings at night to the Blessed Virgin while shaping circular secrets on big planks of wood.
Laughs break down with communication in 'Couples Retreat'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3740696.200910091310132009-10-09T11:01:50Z2009-10-09T17:10:13Z"Couples Retreat" follows the trajectory of many a doomed relationship.James Sanfordhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jxsanfor/index.html
"Couples Retreat" follows the trajectory of many a doomed relationship.
'I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell' characters are hard to like, painful to watchtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.37439212009-10-09T14:00:25Z2009-10-09T17:09:35ZThe movie is based on the best-selling book by Tucker Max, who has gained notoriety for his autobiographical blogs of drunken ribaldry.John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
The movie is based on the best-selling book by Tucker Max, who has gained notoriety for his autobiographical blogs of drunken ribaldry.
New Movies Podcast: 'The Room' and John Serba's list of the best bad movies ever; also, 'Couples Retreat,' 'I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.37439372009-10-09T13:45:32Z2009-10-09T17:07:34ZPodcast crew discusses some of the worst movies ever made.GR Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jhiskes/index.html
Podcast crew discusses some of the worst movies ever made.
They hurt so good: Cinema's 10 most tantalizingly tawdry turkeystag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3740548.200910090735272009-10-09T09:39:58Z2009-10-09T11:35:27ZFantastically bad cinema is coming to Grand Rapids -- and we're thrilled. John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
Fantastically bad cinema is coming to Grand Rapids -- and we're thrilled.
'My One and Only' shows us mother learning painful lessonstag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3740791.200910081723512009-10-09T10:09:56Z2009-10-08T21:23:51ZRenee Zellweger acts her role of a self-absorbed Southern mother to perfection.Andrew Jefchak | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ajefchak/index.html
Renee Zellweger acts her role of a self-absorbed Southern mother to perfection.
Relish the awfulness of midnight cult sensation 'The Room'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3740674.200910081701262009-10-09T09:37:57Z2009-10-08T21:01:26ZThe acting, writing, direction, set design, cinematography -- everything about "The Room" -- is uniformly horrific.John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
The acting, writing, direction, set design, cinematography -- everything about "The Room" -- is uniformly horrific.
New Movies Podcast: Drew Barrymore's 'Whip It' and Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' 'Toy Story' re-release, moretag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.37124892009-10-02T13:36:22Z2009-10-02T16:00:27ZCritic John Serba has good things to say about two films with Michigan ties.MLive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jhaywood/index.html
Critic John Serba has good things to say about two films with Michigan ties.
Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story' attacks those who profit from human miserytag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3708507.200910021054172009-10-02T09:46:20Z2009-10-02T14:54:17ZMichael Moore explores who makes money on human misery. If you expect him to attack war profiteers, Blackwater, Halliburton, think again. Instead, he finds stories that stir a deeper, more personal anger.John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
Michael Moore explores who makes money on human misery. If you expect him to attack war profiteers, Blackwater, Halliburton, think again. Instead, he finds stories that stir a deeper, more personal anger.
Don't mess with 'Zombieland'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3709393.200910021049122009-10-02T10:03:49Z2009-10-02T14:49:12ZIf you think times are hard, imagine the added pressure of a world overrun by zombies.Andrew Jefchak | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ajefchak/index.html
If you think times are hard, imagine the added pressure of a world overrun by zombies.
Tactless society is comedy gold in 'The Invention of Lying'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3708585.200910021047072009-10-02T10:14:49Z2009-10-02T14:47:07ZBritish comedian Ricky Gervais is a master of uncomfortable comedy, and "The Invention of Lying" is a perfect platform to display his craft. The first third of the movie is a contender for the smartest, funniest half hour on film this year.Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/cpramsey/index.html
British comedian Ricky Gervais is a master of uncomfortable comedy, and "The Invention of Lying" is a perfect platform to display his craft. The first third of the movie is a contender for the smartest, funniest half hour on film this year.
'Whip It' is more about character, relationships than sporttag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3704721.200910021018402009-10-01T09:32:21Z2009-10-02T14:18:40ZIt's evident Bliss is not blissful -- until she attends a roller-derby bout and meets Maggie Mayhem (Kristen Wiig), a working-mom skater who inspires her with four words: "Be your own hero."John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
It's evident Bliss is not blissful -- until she attends a roller-derby bout and meets Maggie Mayhem (Kristen Wiig), a working-mom skater who inspires her with four words: "Be your own hero."
'Toy Story' movies in 3-D remind us why we love these characterstag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3709356.200910020910012009-10-02T09:47:52Z2009-10-02T13:10:01ZDisney/Pixar surely understands the legacy they've created -- and so, we get a special two-week run of "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" in 3-D, a double feature for the price of one (the same premium price you'd pay for any other 3-D presentation). Yes, it's a cash-grab on Disney's part, and yes, it's the beginning of the hype campaign for May's release of "Toy Story 3." But we should relish the chance to see these classics on the big screen.John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
Disney/Pixar surely understands the legacy they've created -- and so, we get a special two-week run of "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" in 3-D, a double feature for the price of one (the same premium price you'd pay for any other 3-D presentation). Yes, it's a cash-grab on Disney's part, and yes, it's the beginning of the hype campaign for May's release of "Toy Story 3." But we should relish the chance to see these classics on the big screen.
Actor Paul Giamatti carries 'Cold Souls'tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3704853.200910010801552009-10-01T09:57:26Z2009-10-01T12:01:55ZPaul Giamatti plays an actor named Paul Giamatti in "Cold Souls," and anyone who has seen and enjoyed "Being John Malkovich," or any other of Charlie Kaufman's wonderfully weird projects, must anticipate a similar treat. Unfortunately, Kaufman had nothing to do with this one.Andrew Jefchak | The Grand Rapids Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/ajefchak/index.html
Paul Giamatti plays an actor named Paul Giamatti in "Cold Souls," and anyone who has seen and enjoyed "Being John Malkovich," or any other of Charlie Kaufman's wonderfully weird projects, must anticipate a similar treat. Unfortunately, Kaufman had nothing to do with this one.
New Movies Podcast: 'Fame,' Bruce Willis in 'Surrogates,' 'In the Loop,' new DVDs and moretag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.36790862009-09-25T14:14:04Z2009-09-26T06:57:53ZWill the new remake of Fame live forever? Probably not.MLive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/knagenga/index.html
Will the new remake of Fame live forever? Probably not.
'Pandorum' is B-movie at besttag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.36824692009-09-25T17:45:29Z2009-09-26T04:16:21ZCheck out nine reasons why "Pandorum" is easily categorized as a B-movie.John Serba | jserba@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jserba/index.html
Check out nine reasons why "Pandorum" is easily categorized as a B-movie.
Dismal drama, characters make musical 'Fame' lametag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.36779262009-09-25T10:19:55Z2009-09-25T16:03:27ZBy John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press Dancers perform in a scene from "Fame." So these kids -- what are they chasing? Money? Enrichment through art? The meaning of life? Or just fame? By the end of "Fame," we...MLive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/knagenga/index.html
By John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press Dancers perform in a scene from "Fame." So these kids -- what are they chasing? Money? Enrichment through art? The meaning of life? Or just fame? By the end of "Fame," we...
'Surrogates' becomes unintentionally silly more than scary tag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.36779682009-09-25T09:31:30Z2009-09-25T16:00:45ZIn the film, the streets of Boston are crowded, but the pedestrians -- all beautiful women and handsome men -- are robots, social surrogates who go through daily life acting out the thoughts and fantasies of their human operators. MLive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/knagenga/index.html
In the film, the streets of Boston are crowded, but the pedestrians -- all beautiful women and handsome men -- are robots, social surrogates who go through daily life acting out the thoughts and fantasies of their human operators.
Scathing sarcasm of 'In the Loop' spears war and diplomacytag:www.mlive.com,2009:/movies/index.ssf//3448.3678111.200909250744292009-09-25T10:12:35Z2009-09-25T11:44:29ZBy John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press Nicola DovePeter Capaldi as Malcolm and Chris Addison as Toby in "In the Loop," directed by Armando Iannucci. One phrase best represents "In the Loop": PWIP PIP. It's an acronym, condensing a...GR Presshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jhiskes/index.html
By John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press Nicola DovePeter Capaldi as Malcolm and Chris Addison as Toby in "In the Loop," directed by Armando Iannucci. One phrase best represents "In the Loop": PWIP PIP. It's an acronym, condensing a...